Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,837 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A — Breeder: Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B — Dealer: Buys and resells dogs — typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN — two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals — not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,214 Class A Breeders
623 Class B Dealers
2026-08-17 Data as of

6,398 results found (Class A)

Including 4,209 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
43-A-5884 Class A BECKY KURTENBACH — NIANGUA MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2751 Class A BECKY WALKOS — WILBURTON OK — Formerly Licensed
47-A-0508 Class A Becky Wallin — NEWMAN GROVE NE — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6457 Class A BECKY YOUNGER — CASSVILLE MO — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0851 Class A Beechvale Kennel LLC — Fredericksburg OH 1/18/2028 Active
48-A-2246 Class A Belinda Kellenberger — Morrill KS 3/4/2028 Active
71-A-1442 Class A Belinda Willett — Canehill AR — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1364 Class A Belinda Willett Jerry Willett — Canehill AR — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0387 Class A BEN TROYER — BALTIC OH — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0238 Class A Ben & June Paxton — Greenfield IA — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0546 Class A Ben and Malinda Beiler — Platteville WI 1/7/2029 Active
35-A-0457 Class A Ben Beiler — Rewey WI — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2868 Class A Ben Dueck — Paden OK 5/17/2027 Active
23-A-0552 Class A Ben Esh Jr — LOGANTON PA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0483 Class A BEN GRABER SHIRLEY GRABER — LOOGOOTEE IN — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0190 Class A Ben H Graber — Odon IN — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0721 Class A BEN KING — QUARRYVILLE PA — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0729 Class A Ben L. Beiler — Kirkwood PA — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0907 Class A Ben Mullet — Shipshewana IN 11/4/2027 Active
43-A-5277 Class A Ben Shrock — EL DORADO SPRINGS MO — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2657 Class A Ben Troyer Emma Troyer Hilltop Kennel Coalgate OK 8/3/2027 Active
48-A-2146 Class A Ben Wagler Lucy Wagler — CHETOPA KS — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6818 Class A Benedict Troyer — Clark MO — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1049 Class A Benita Boyd — Peel AR 6/30/2027 Active
32-A-1122 Class A Benjamin Beiler — Marshall IN 10/25/2027 Active
43-A-5884 Class A — Breeder
BECKY KURTENBACH
NIANGUA, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2018-04-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-03-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-04-20 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-05-28 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2751 Class A — Breeder
BECKY WALKOS
WILBURTON, OK Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2021-12-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-05-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-05-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-24 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
47-A-0508 Class A — Breeder
Becky Wallin
NEWMAN GROVE, NE Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2014-04-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-19 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
43-A-6457 Class A — Breeder
BECKY YOUNGER
CASSVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2021-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-03-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0851 Class A — Breeder
Beechvale Kennel LLC
Fredericksburg, OH Exp: 1/18/2028 Active
5 inspections 1 direct
2026-04-28 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2026-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 direct 1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-10 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-12-20 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-11 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
48-A-2246 Class A — Breeder
Belinda Kellenberger
Morrill, KS Exp: 3/4/2028 Active
6 inspections clean
2025-08-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2025-01-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-03-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-06-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-03 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1442 Class A — Breeder
Belinda Willett
Canehill, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-08-01 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-02-22 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1364 Class A — Breeder
Belinda Willett Jerry Willett
Canehill, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
7 inspections clean
2023-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-08-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-30 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-01-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-02-02 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
31-A-0387 Class A — Breeder
BEN TROYER
BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
6 inspections clean
2020-03-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-11-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-07-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2014-10-28 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
42-A-0238 Class A — Breeder
Ben & June Paxton
Greenfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
10 inspections clean
2024-07-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-03-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-07-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-11-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-10-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-10-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
35-A-0546 Class A — Breeder
Ben and Malinda Beiler
Platteville, WI Exp: 1/7/2029 Active
2 inspections clean
2026-05-11 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2025-12-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
35-A-0457 Class A — Breeder
Ben Beiler
Rewey, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-01-11 — NEW SITE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2020-02-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2019-06-25 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
73-A-2868 Class A — Breeder
Ben Dueck
Paden, OK Exp: 5/17/2027 Active
2 inspections clean
2025-03-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2024-04-30 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0552 Class A — Breeder
Ben Esh Jr
LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
16 inspections 1 direct
2021-09-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-06-02 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-04-22 — ATTEMPTED INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-01-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
5 non-critical PDF
2020-02-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2019-06-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2019-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2018-07-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2018-03-29 — FOCUSED INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-0483 Class A — Breeder
BEN GRABER SHIRLEY GRABER
LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2023-05-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-02-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-07-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-07-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-09-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-09-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-10-09 — PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1
no violations PDF
32-A-0190 Class A — Breeder
Ben H Graber
Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
9 inspections clean
2022-10-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-08-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-29 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-12-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-11-08 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-05-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-04-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2014-06-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
23-A-0721 Class A — Breeder
BEN KING
QUARRYVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
3 inspections clean
2022-11-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2022-02-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
2 non-critical PDF
2021-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
23-A-0729 Class A — Breeder
Ben L. Beiler
Kirkwood, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
5 inspections clean
2023-06-06 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2022-04-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
1 non-critical PDF
2021-07-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-04-16 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
32-A-0907 Class A — Breeder
Ben Mullet
Shipshewana, IN Exp: 11/4/2027 Active
5 inspections clean
2026-06-23 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-08-05 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-11-21 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-03-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-5277 Class A — Breeder
Ben Shrock
EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
11 inspections clean
2022-11-03 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2022-01-18 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-14 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-10-13 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
3 non-critical PDF
2020-02-12 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-11-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-31 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-08-16 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-12-07 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-01-13 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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73-A-2657 Class A — Breeder
Ben Troyer Emma Troyer
DBA: Hilltop Kennel
Coalgate, OK Exp: 8/3/2027 Active
12 inspections clean
2025-09-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-09-24 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-06-06 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-29 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
4 non-critical PDF
2021-09-02 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-01-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-02-25 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-02-05 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-01-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2016-01-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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48-A-2146 Class A — Breeder
Ben Wagler Lucy Wagler
CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2015-04-15 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2014-03-19 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
43-A-6818 Class A — Breeder
Benedict Troyer
Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
2 inspections clean
2024-10-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-08-04 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
71-A-1049 Class A — Breeder
Benita Boyd
Peel, AR Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
11 inspections clean
2024-10-22 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2024-05-16 — RE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-09-26 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2023-01-10 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2021-12-09 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2020-12-17 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2019-09-04 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2018-09-27 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2017-10-11 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF
2015-09-14 — ROUTINE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

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32-A-1122 Class A — Breeder
Benjamin Beiler
Marshall, IN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
1 inspection clean
2024-10-25 — PRE-LICENSE INSPECTION
no violations PDF

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.